Are Institutions Heavily Invested In MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna S.A.'s (WSE:MCI) Shares?

Every investor in MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna S.A. (WSE:MCI) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time. Companies that used to be publicly owned tend to have lower insider ownership.

MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna is a smaller company with a market capitalization of zł799m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions own shares in the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

We can see that MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Institutional investors own over 50% of the company, so together than can probably strongly influence board decisions. Hedge funds don't have many shares in MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna. Czechowicz Ventures Sp z o.o. is currently the largest shareholder, with 77% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. Tomasz Czechowicz is the second largest shareholder owning 0.8% of common stock, and Pocztylion Arka Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne SA holds about 0.7% of the company stock. Tomasz Czechowicz, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chief Executive Officer.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna S.A. in their own names. It has a market capitalization of just zł799m, and the board has only zł7.4m worth of shares in their own names. Many tend to prefer to see a board with bigger shareholdings. A good next step might be to take a look at this free summary of insider buying and selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public holds a 21% stake in MCI Capital Alternatywna Spólka Inwestycyjna. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

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I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too.

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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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